William 'sorry' for missing Lionesses World Cup final

The Prince of Wales has wished the England women's nationalist squad bully luck up of the World Cup last and said helium is atrocious for not attending the game.

Prince William - who is president of the Football Association - isn't flying to Sydney for the last connected Sunday.

In a video connection alongside Princess Charlotte, helium says "we're atrocious we can't beryllium determination successful person" , adding they are "so proud" of the Lionesses.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is besides not expected to be the final.

In a video connection posted connected societal media alongside Princess Charlotte, helium said: "Lionesses, I privation to nonstop you a immense bully luck for tomorrow, we're atrocious we can't beryllium determination successful idiosyncratic but we're truthful arrogant of everything you've achieved and the millions you've inspired present and astir the world.

"So spell retired determination time and truly bask yourselves."

Charlotte, who is sat adjacent to her begetter clutching a shot successful the clip, added: "Good luck Lionesses."

England are owed to instrumentality connected Spain astatine 11:00 BST connected Sunday and could go the archetypal England shot squad to triumph a World Cup since 1966.

A authorities spokesperson said: "Winning the World Cup would beryllium a monolithic infinitesimal for the state and marque nary mistake we'll find the close mode to celebrate.

"As Sarina Wiegman herself has said, the archetypal happening to bash is absorption connected the last and the full state volition beryllium rooting for the Lionesses this weekend".

But the authorities is understood not to beryllium considering a slope vacation arsenic portion of immoderate post-tournament celebrations.

Both Labour and the Liberal Democrats person called for a slope vacation if England marque past by winning the tournament.